Julie Gonzales

[1] Gonzales is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, a political non-profit organization.

[2] Gonzales was born on the San Carlos Apache reservation in Arizona and grew up in south Texas.

In 2006, Gonzales volunteered and caucused for Bernie Sanders' campaign, before being hired by the Colorado Democratic Party, where she served as Morgan Carroll’s persuasion field director during her CD6 Congressional campaign, engaged volunteers, and turned out voters in support of Hillary Clinton.

[6] She currently serves as the Majority Caucus Chair and is a member of the Senate Finance, Judiciary, Appropriations, and Legislative Audit Committees.

In March 2019, Gonzales was signatory to a letter by the Democratic Socialists of American National Electoral Committee congratulating teachers strikes in Oakland, Los Angeles, West Virginia, Chicago, and Denver.